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WESTERN PERSPECTIVE US sends seized Iranian ammunition to Ukraine The U.S. has sent Ukraine more than 1 million rounds of Iranian ammunition that had been seized last year, the U.S. military said on Wednesday. U.S. naval forces for years have been seizing weapons believed to be from Iran bound for Iran-backed fighters in Yemen, usually transported by fishing vessels. U.S. Central Command, which is responsible for military operations in the Middle East, said about 1.1 million 7.62 mm rounds were sent to Ukraine. They were originally seized by U.S. naval forces in December 2022 and being transferred from Iran's Revolutionary…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Zelenskiy visits troops in the northeast, holds security meetings President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday discussed the battlefield situation with commanders in Ukraine's northeast, where he visited troops on one of the hottest fronts of the war with Russia. In his nightly video address, Zelenskiy said he had been near Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and heard from the commander of Ukraine's ground forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on defence in the area and on offensive actions further south, near Bakhmut. "It is extremely important that Kharkiv, despite everything, not only holds on, but helps to keep our entire east strong," Zelenskiy…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Leaked US strategy on Ukraine sees corruption as the real threat Biden administration officials are far more worried about corruption in Ukraine than they publicly admit, a confidential U.S. strategy document obtained by POLITICO suggests. The “sensitive but unclassified” version of the long-term U.S. plan lays out numerous steps Washington is taking to help Kyiv root out malfeasance and otherwise reform an array of Ukrainian sectors. It stresses that corruption could cause Western allies to abandon Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion, and that Kyiv cannot put off the anti-graft effort. “Perceptions of high-level corruption” the confidential version of…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine gets bad news from two NATO allies Ukraine received troubling news from two allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as it continues its counteroffensive effort against Russia to reclaim occupied territory. NATO emerged as a crucial ally for Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a "special military operation" against the country in February 2022. The military alliance has provided Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars to bolster its defense effort, which has left the Russian military in a more tenuous condition, blunting any future military plans for Putin. However, both the United States…
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE British defense chief wants to send UK troops to Ukraine In his discussions with the Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Shapps also reportedly said that Britain’s Navy could play a role in “defending commercial vessels” the Black Sea, according to The Telegraph. “Britain is a naval nation so we can help and we can advise, particularly since the water is international water,” he said without elaborating what kind of help he offered Zelensky. The UK military conducted an official operation to train and arm Ukrainian troops since 2015, which has since shifted out of the country. British Royal Marines…
Saturday, 30 September 2023 04:49

What to know after Day 583 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian attack hits site in western Ukraine, limited evacuation ordered Authorities in the western Ukrainian region of Vinnytsya ordered an evacuation early on Saturday, saying an infrastructure site had been struck in a Russian attack. "At this time there is no need for a general evacuation, apart from the immediate area around the site of the hit, said Vasyl Polishchuk, head of administration for the town of Kalynivka, according to the town's website. It did not say what target had been struck or what weapon had been used. Regional Governor Serhiy Borzov had reported the hit on an…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Russian shelling kills five in southern, eastern Ukraine Russian shelling on Thursday killed three women in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson and two people in eastern Donetsk region, local officials said. Prosecutors said the three women were killed on a street in Kherson, a town abandoned by Russian troops late last year along with other settlements on the west bank of the Dnipro River. Russian forces routinely shell Kherson and nearby areas from positions on the river's east bank. Prosecutors in Donetsk region in the east said two people died when Russian forces shelled Krasnohorivka, west of…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 04:33

What to know after Day 581 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Ukrainian troops surrendering en masse – TASS Large numbers of Ukrainian troops have surrendered to the Russian military in recent weeks, using a special radio frequency designed for fighters willing to lay down arms, TASS reported on Wednesday. The frequency, 149.200 call sign ‘Volga’, was set up by the Russian military during the summer. Thus far, it has been used by more than 10,000 Ukrainian servicemen who were subsequently taken into Russian custody, according to a source with knowledge of the situation cited by TASS. The person added that the radio frequency is active along the entire front…
Wednesday, 27 September 2023 04:39

What to know after Day 580 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE US lawmakers propose major cut to Ukraine aid The US Senate has reached a provisional deal on a spending bill needed to avert a federal budget crisis, with lawmakers agreeing to slash nearly $20 billion in proposed aid for Ukraine following push-back by some Republicans. The upper chamber ended debate on the budget legislation on Tuesday night, garnering the support needed to advance to a final vote, officials from both parties said. “All through the weekend – night and day – Senate Democrats and Republicans worked in good faith to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution that…
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE US running low on cash for Ukraine – White House The Pentagon will only be able to support Ukraine’s war effort for a “few weeks” should Congress fail to pass a new funding bill, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has claimed. Speaking to CNN for an interview published on Monday, Kirby was asked what impact a government shutdown could have on US aid to Kiev, as lawmakers continue heated negotiations over a stop-gap budget bill which could contain up to $25 billion in assistance to Ukraine. “We’ve got a little bit more funding to go,…
June 15, 2024

Seplat pledges swift conclusion of $1.3bn acquisition deal with Exxon after NNPC withdrew suit

Seplat Energy is pursuing a swift conclusion to its $1.28 billion acquisition of ExxonMobil's Nigerian…
June 05, 2024

Many politicians go to court after elections because they know they can be declared winners…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said that many politicians would avoid going to court…
June 16, 2024

19 secrets and confessions about marriage that married people would never say out loud

We recently asked married people in the BuzzFeed Community to share secrets about marriage they'd…
June 15, 2024

Fish the size of a human fingernail is as loud as a jet engine

Danionella cerebrum, a translucent fish only 12mm in size can produce sounds exceeding 140 dB,…
June 16, 2024

Gunmen abduct three people on Lagos waterway

Three people travelling on boat have been abducted by gunmen in Lagos. The trio were…
June 16, 2024

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 254

Eight Israeli soldiers killed as fighting continues in Rafah Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in…
June 10, 2024

Three reasons why it’s good news that robots are getting smarter - The Economist

The robots are coming! In science fiction that is usually an ominous warning. In the…
June 16, 2024

Finidi ‘throws in the towel’ as Super Eagles head coach

Finidi George has stepped down from his role as the head coach of the Super…

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